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Minutes for DD-CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR MTG

REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 27, 2026

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 27th day of January A.D., 2026, there was begun and held a REGULAR MEETING of the Honorable Board of Directors of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following members thereof were present, to-wit:
 
HONORABLE RICHARD F. CORTEZ

HONORABLE EVERARDO "EVER" VILLARREAL

HONORABLE ELLIE TORRES
RICHARD F. CORTEZ

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 3

COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT NO. 4

and ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., COUNTY CLERK & EX-OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT of Hidalgo County, Texas, wherein the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
AGENDA
DRAINAGE DISTRICT - CONSENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JANUARY 27, 2026
1:45 P.M.
                                          

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, that a REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Directors will be held in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Administration Building, 100 E. Cano, 1st floor, Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas. Discussion and possible action relating to the following business will be transacted:


NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CONSENT AGENDA

 

The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Drainage District #1 Board has been furnished with background and support on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Board Member, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. (Audio Reference 01m:57s)

Raul Sesin, General Manager of Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, requested that items 2.A, 3.A.1–3, and 4.A.1–6 be pulled from the Consent Agenda, with Commissioner Fuentes abstaining from consideration of these items.

On motion by COMMISSIONER PCT. 3, EVERARDO “EVER” VILLARREAL, seconded by COMMISSIONER PCT. 4, ELLIE TORRES, the Board made a UNANIMOUS vote to approve the balance of the Drainage District - Consent Agenda.

Vote: 3 - 0 - Unanimously           

The Board proceeded to the regular Drainage District Agenda - Item 5.

 
1.
 
Approval of check register and payment of claims and bills - County Treasurer
 
2.
 
2018 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -102161
Ratification of approved and fully executed Change Order No. 3, reflecting an increase in the amount of $3,590.00 for the project ''Anaquitas Drainage Improvements Project Phase 2 -2018 Bond Referendum Project No. 8'', Contract No. C-HCDD1-25-006-02-18, with Gonzalez Engineering & Management, LLC, as recommended by Project Engineer, B2Z Engineering, LLC, and approved by District General Manager, Raul E. Sesin, PE, CFM.
 
B.
AI -102190
Mid Valley Airport - Budget 519
Payment approval of Invoice Nos. AT-25-1444-1463, 1465-1467 in the amount of $8,050.00 from Amigo Title for 23 Title Memos. PO#651755
Attachments:
 
3.
 
2023 Bond Referendum:
 
A.
AI -102187
Pharr McAllen Lateral W - Budget 709
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50739 in the amount of $4,962.74 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#650853 WA#22

PSJA Drain - Budget 716
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50737 in the amount of $1,011.01 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#650077 WA#19

Alamo Expressway Drain Phase 2 - Budget 721
3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50736 in the amount of $1,388.57 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#649959 WA#18

San Juan Lateral - Budget 725
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 12474 in the amount of $29,345.32 from Quintanilla Headley & Associtates for March 7, 2025 through January 2, 2026 services. PO#648604 WA#1
 
4.
 
General Fund:
 
A.
AI -102183
Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Drainage Assessment - Budget 006
1. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50743 in the amount of $5,259.59 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#648927 WA#1

Main Floodwater Channel GLO15 - Budget 205
2. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50726 in the amount of $9,579.59 from B2Z Engineering for November 2025 services. PO#647408 WA#1

3. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50741 in the amount of $14,001.09 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#647408 WA#1

GLO16 Urban County - Budget 206
4. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50727 in the amount of $1,603.52 from B2Z Engineering for November 2025 services. PO#647410 WA#1

5. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50742 in the amount of $14,915.77 from B2Z Engineering for December 2025 services. PO#647410 WA#1

HCDD1 Complex - Budget 202
6. Payment approval of Invoice No. 50730 in the amount of $1,596.85 from B2Z Engineering for November 2025 services. PO#647738 WA#1
There being no further business to come before said

Court, the meetings of the Commissioners Court and the

Drainage District #1 Board are now hereby adjourned.


Dated this the 27th day of January, 2026

ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk
Hidalgo County, Texas


By: ______________________________
Daniela E. Zedillo-Hinojosa, Deputy


I, ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR., County Clerk attest that this is an accurate accounting of a proceeding of the Commissioners Court held on January 27, 2026.

Signed this 29th day of January 2026




ATTEST:
ARTURO GUAJARDO, JR.
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
Of the Commissioners Court of
Hidalgo County


By: ____________________________
(Seal) Daniela E. Zedillo-Hinojosa, Deputy